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ARTHUR 32 IS ONLINE-ONLY

Hey gang,

Well, the economic contraction has now officially claimed Arthur No. 32. The best we can do right now is make the entire magazine available online, for free, to everyone, in various formats. Digital is never a substitute for the real thing, but in this case, it’s better than nothing. We hope.

Please note: the only difference between the online verz and what would have been printed as Arthur Magazine No. 32 is that our “reviewers” C & D are refusing to release their precious insights on the internet until they’ve been published in the real world. So, you get their sorry excuse for a review column in Part 2 of the PDF. We know it’s not very satisfying. Tell them what you think by sending them actual mail to C & D c/o Arthur Magazine, 19 Clay Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222. If you send some cash or a check (made out to “Arthur Publishing Corp”) or trinkets and a self-addressed stamped envelope, C & D claim they will mail you a signed xerox copy of their Arthur 32 “manuscript.” Remember: these yokels are self-proclaimed potheads, so buyer beware, etc.

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